Re: git versus CVS (versus bk)

From: Joel Becker <joel.becker@oracle.com>
Date: Oct 31, 2005, 21:30 UTC
Message-ID: <20051031213003.GN11488@ca-server1.us.oracle.com>
In-Reply-To: <46a038f90510311228v50743158q80d79e963bd503ce@mail.gmail.com>

On Tue, Nov 01, 2005 at 09:28:30AM +1300, Martin Langhoff wrote:

> You can do a diff that spans all the commits and apply it with a new
> commit msg. With cogito:
> 
>    cg-diff -r from:to | patch -p1

	I'm well aware of this, my question was rather one of
applicability.  First, do we want it to work this way, losing the
history.  Second, you'd like the process to be all encompasing if you go
this route.

    ((cd old-repo && cg-diff -r from) | patch -p1) && cg-commit

or any equivalent. Why should I have to muck with patch and diff, when I can have a 'pull-as-one' operation. Sure, it's a wrapper, but if its the intended mode of development, let's make it a first-class citizen.

Joel

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